Finally, today the rain stopped coming down so I convinced my dad to bring me to the bike store to buy a new bike! I particularly wanted Aaron’s bike, which is pretty cool. We went to 2 bike stores that didn’t have it, so we went to the one that Aaron recommended, the one where he got his. They had it, and the service was great. They found me the right size, I tried it out by sitting on it, took my (our) info like phone number and adress, and outfitted the bike with a kick stand and a bottle holder. In addition, they tweaked the breaks and gears to make sure they worked. And here’s the best part: For 3 years I can come back to any of their stores and they’ll tweak it up, like if the break or gears get a little loose, or I need some kind of adjustment. Cool!
Compared to my oldish, small, cheap bike (Walmart!) that I’ve had since I was about 8, it’s SOOOOO much better. The bike is silver and blue, has 21 gears, is easy to ride, easy to change gears, thin-ish tires, but a straight handlebar - perfect! It’s just like Aaron’s, but a little bit smaller (15-inch). Can’t wait to take it out into the park where I can really speed up!
UPDATE: Here are some pics! First if of my old bike, to compare to the new one!
Congrats!
But it can’t fart (inside joke)!
Yeah, the breaks actually work! (A little bit too well, actually I think I might go flying off it one day)